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U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual Biography
President Obama nominated Carlos Pascual as the next United States Ambassador to Mexico in June 2009. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on August 7 and Ambassador Pascual presented his credentials to the Mexican government on August 9, 2009.

Pres Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Carlos Pascual as US Ambassador to Mexic
Mexico City, June 4, 2009 – Today President Obama announced his intent to nominate Carlos Pascual, Vice President and Director of the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Mr. Pascual’s nomination requires approva

Land and Sea Phase of WHTI Takes Effect June 1
Mexico City, May 19, 2009 – The U.S. Embassy would like to remind the public that the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will enter in effect on June 1, 2009. WHTI requires all travelers to present a passport or other approved

State Department Issues Updated Travel Alert
Mexico City, February 20, 2009 - While millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year, drug cartel-related violence in the country has increased recently. To reflect this, the State Department Travel Alert for Mexico has been updated with more specific info

A Day in the Life: Misión Diplomática de los Estados Unidos de América en México
Can you take a snapshot of the United States Mission in Mexico? Why not! On a winter’s day, we put cameras in the hands of more than 300 volunteer photographers at the U.S. Embassy and all nine U.S. Consulates in Mexico. Culled from their 10,000 photos, this...